Syllogism: Decide which conclusions necessarily follow from the category statements. Statements: All the trucks are flies. Some scooters are flies. Conclusions: I. All the trucks are scooters. II. Some scooters are trucks. Choose the correct option about which conclusion(s) follow.

Difficulty: Easy

Only Conclusion I follows
Only Conclusion II follows
Both Conclusions I and II follow
Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Correct Answer: Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Explanation:

Given data

All trucks ⊆ flies; Some scooters ∩ flies ≠ ∅.
No direct relation between "trucks" and "scooters" is compelled.

Analysis
I: "All trucks are scooters" is not forced—trucks could be a different subset of flies. II: "Some scooters are trucks" is also not necessary—overlap may or may not exist.

Final Answer
Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

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Syllogism: Decide which conclusions necessarily follow from the category statements. Statements: All the trucks are flies. Some scooters are flies. Conclusions: I. All the trucks are scooters. II. Some scooters are trucks. Choose the correct option about which conclusion(s) follow.

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